ESS: Stateline, Utica-Rome previews

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The
first big two-race weekend for the Empire Super Sprints' (ESS) 20th
Anniversary Tour will see the green flag waved on Saturday and Sunday,
May 24 & 25 to help celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend. The exciting
action of ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The
first big two-race weekend for the Empire Super Sprints' (ESS) 20th
Anniversary Tour will see the green flag waved on Saturday and Sunday,
May 24 & 25 to help celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend. The exciting
action of "America's Race Cars" will visit the Stateline Speedway near
Jamestown, N.Y. on Sat. and then trek to the Utica-Rome Speedway in
Vernon, N.Y. for an exciting Sun. night affair.

The 1/3rd mile Stateline oval has been hosting the winged warriors of
ESS since 1985 and is one of the longest running facilities for ESS in
their 20 year history. A field of stars and cars which will be
highlighted by last years winners in Lance Yonge and Tim Kelly will fill
the pits at the track that sits near the Pa./NY state lines. Other top
drivers that will be on hand include current ESS point leader Mike Lutz,
who hails from nearby Mercer, Pa. and will have a lot of fans in the
stands, as well as other past winners in Dan Kaszubinski, Mike Stelter,
Don Sharp Jr. and Alain Bergeron.

The Stateline event is the third of four Valvoline Cup A-Mains which
means that the winners share for the 25 lap A-Main will be $1625 cash and
with added bonuses from many associate sponsors, the total will top $2000
in total prizes.

On Sunday night it's then East to the first of three ESS events at Tom
Cole's Utica-Rome Speedway where speeds of well over 100 m.p.h. will be
the norm on the big half mile. The Vernon, N.Y. speed plant will host
the winged sprinters on three holiday weekends with the July 4th and
Labor Day Weekends also being book in 2003.

Last year Kaszubinski and Doug Emery blitzed the dirt surface at Utica
and will head the list of 30 plus sprinters that are expected to be on
hand. On this night you can expect eight-time ESS champion Mike Woodring
and his team mate in Erin Crocker in the field as well along with other
top ESS chauffeurs in Bill Coffey, Rick Wilson, Bob Podolak and John
Karklin Jr.

Highlighting the Sunday night event will be the first Bully Hill
Vineyards Sprint Nationals dash qualifier. The winner of the 25 lap
A-Main will have a guaranteed starting berth in the lucrative dash event
that will be a part of the 5th annual national event held at the Black
Rock Speedway on Sept. 5 & 6.

Memorial Day Weekend will be a special time to remember all that have
given their lives to give Americans the freedom that we all enjoy today.
The winged sprint car is a big part of American history in the world of
Motorsports and the Empire Super Sprints are proud to bring you some of
the best--for over 20 years.